Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:07 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:17 am – 4:15 pm
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People3,122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.21,229 householdsMedian household income $110,175Median home value $412,000Median rent $1,713 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,902 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,728 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, manufacturing 20%, retail 8%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F48 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October85 in of snow a year, on about 23 days2 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Sunapee station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksDewey Beachbeach · under a mileSunapee Harborbay · 1.1 miRussell Pointcape · 1.5 miGardner Baybay · 1.6 miBaisdell Hillpeak · under a mileTucker Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Hay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.6 mi · 80 acresDobles Tractstate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 99 acresSunapee State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 133 acresGordon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 miWilmarth Parkpark · 4.2 miMeadow Park Recreation Complexpark · 4.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198226 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSullivan County, NH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cheshire County, NH, 33 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSunapee Water Worksserves 1,680 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,160 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew London Hospital5.1 miPost officeSunapee Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSunapee Town Hallunder a milePoliceSunapee Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSunapee Fire Department and Emergency Medical Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementarySunapee Central Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleSunapee Middle High Schoolunder a mileSchoolMount Royal Academyunder a mileCollegeColby - Sawyer College6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB19 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS90 miInterstateI-893.5 miUS highwayUS 412 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA14 miCoachWhite River Junction Bus StopFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03782 ZIP area.
